South Shore Medical Center offers Shape Your Future, a comprehensive approach to childhood overweight/obesity for our current patients and families.
Your family will work with our medical staff through a stepwise approach to weight management, beginning with individual appointments to set specific goals for your child and family.
During initial individual appointments with pediatric NP and dietitian, your family will be given nutrition and behavior change goals. For some families, simple goal setting and basic changes can be the difference between weight loss/maintenance and weight gain.
If after individual visits your family is still struggling to meet the health goals set by the medical staff. We offer an intensive 12-week program consisting of weekly group meetings.
We work on these areas:
Nutrition
You will attend group lectures and family meetings and set individual goals.
Exercise
There is a fun 8-week exercise program.
Behavior
You will learn how to overcome barriers, set goals, and deal with challenges. There are reward worksheets and weekly parent support groups.
Maintenance
After completing the SYF program, there are follow-up appointments with ongoing individual goals. We will also keep in touch with newsletters and this website.
The 12-week program is available to those SSMC families that are currently involved in the individual pediatric weight management visits.
Please contact us with any questions or if you would like to discuss your family’s needs.
